The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1887-05-31

should be called champion OF America and
carry away 5000 the sky was leaden but
apparently did not threaten rain. a
slight roughness OF the water bad no de.
terring influence, and the start was made
With promptness. Hanlan was at once a
triile in the lead pulling short quick
stroke, 42 to the minute. Gaudaur kent
close to him with long steady sweep ol
about 3S to the minute. Gradually Han.
Ian forged ahead and at the end Of the
initial mile, was fully boat length in ad.
vance. 1t had been the gossip that II
Hanlan could lead to the turn he was
nearly a certain winner, but II Gaudaur
reached the buoy frat Hanlan would
never catch up on stern chase. Great
therefore were expectations OF Hanlan's
friends to see him nearing the turn clean.
y ahead OF Gaudaur and gaining all the
time. :. =
HANLAS TURNS FIRST.
While all eyes were straining after the
blue and scarlet speeks in the distance,
the wind suddenly freshened and huge
drops Of rain began to fall. The lake was
soon lumpy from end to end and the down.
pour was almost binding. Hanlan turned
first, two lengths ahead. Time 1902. He
was pulling about thirty.fve strokes a
minute at the point, and rounding to Gau.
,daur struck about the same gait. Hanlsn
stopped an instant here for some PURPOSE,
but did not lose the lead. He kept well
to the front ss from the start until enter
ing the third mile. There Hanlan com.
menced to flag. So unevenly did his
stroke become and so great exertion did it
seem to require that many believed his
boat was leaking, or had shipped one
Of the choppy seas. Gaudaur was row.
ing magniticently. He showed the same
long steady sweep he had taken at the
outset, but faster with machine like pre-
clslon he passed poor struggling Hanlan.
a bows length Of water between them
could be seen, then another and at last
one more additional. "Hanlsn's beaten"
murmered the crowd. NO." NO"
shouted others, "See him spurt." And
squirt Hsnlsn did with vengeance. The
multitudes on shore and ailoat held their
breaths, then regardless OF rain, tossed
hats and umbrellas in the air and started
to yell like Comsnches. The cheers died
on their lips.
COULD NOT STAND THE FACE.
Fsnlan could not stand the pace, and
agsiA Gaudaur's great sweep began to tell,
It was then that Hanlan lay back Just an
inatant and turning his face from the rain
shot glance over his shoulder at Gau.
daur. The single glance was enough.
Hanlan saw himself irretrievably beaten,
Gaudaur was six lengths to the fore. See.
ing Hanlan surrender all hope, Gsudaur
magnsnimously slsckened the speed and
passed the stand an easy winner By four
lengths Time, 20:29.
1t Was fine performance under the sd.
verse conditions. Hanlan was seen BY an
Associated Press reporter Immediately
after the race and asked what he thought
OF the result. II do not think the best
man won," said Han!an, though I &C.
knowledge l was fsirly beaten"
SAYS lie HAD A COLD.
Questioned how that could be, the OK.
champion grew taciturn and would only
say that he did not wish to make any ex.
cuses. Persistent queries, however,
brought out the statement from Hsulsn
that he had not been in the best OF condi.
tion. " have been suffering from cold,"
be said, land it told on me exactly when
! most wanted it not TO-"
In sharp contrast to the glum appear.
ance OF HRnlan, WAS the cherry, sunburnt
face Of Gaudaur. "rhst was the hardest
race ever rowed," said ho. ~ lust had
to do my level best" he added, land did
it."
The referee WAS Hanlan's choice, Ham
ilton Buaby, OF New York. Hanlan gets
40 per cent. OF $500, the total receipts.
The remainder goes TO Gaudaur.
THE RECORD BROKEN.
The figures 20:29 were from Lyman
Glover, president OF the Farragut Club
who was aboard tho presa boat and was
understood to be the timekeeper. His
facilities for doing so were very made.
quate, the press boat owing 10 unfortunate
circumstances. not being in n good posi-
ton At the start or finish. Jacob Stumpi.
tSt. Louis, and James Rogers, OF Toronto
were on the referees boat close 10 the oars.
men throughout the race. Both
MIR. Stumpf and Mr.. Rogers care.
fully timed the contest, and
both agree that the three miles was made
In 1880. Their time was this evening
declared official. Gaudaur therefore
breaks tho record OF tho best previous
time, being his own against Teemer over
over the same course, 1851. On eyery
side expressions OF admiration for the feat
are heard, coupled with conjecture as to
what might have been done, had the con.
ditionB been ut all favorable. Updoubt.
edly, If the day had not been rainy from
early morning, the record-Hmashing would
have been witnessed by a crowd number
Ing $4,000.
ALSO BEAT TIIR RECORD.
lIsnlan, though beaten, not only forced
Gsudaur to break all records, but also
broke them himself. lIsnlans tine, nc.
Cording to the official record, was
1884. His hacker, Peter Duryes,
taking courage from this fact, stated
tonight that he would send Ilanlan TO
Australia to beat Beach and then return 10
again attempt the defeat oil Gsudaur. Mr..
Duryea attributes llanlana defeat mainly
to tho TACT that his boat was untitled for
rough water, while Gaudaur's was pecu.
liarly adapted to 1t.
lIanlan also inclined to this Wow Of tho
matter later in tho evening, Aud bright
ened up noticoabiy after It was announced
as certain that no had surpassed the
worlds bUst previous recorda.
Another Phenomenal Race.
Ngw ioRK, May 3O.-Wallace Roas and
George uoBmer rowed single scull race
near Flushing, l.. l., at o'clock this eye.
ming. The announcements werO for n
three milo race for $1,000. fhe
start WINS made in choppy water.
Hosmer got away fret and In his
quarter Of milo gained longth. There
were three turns. aud tho announcement
wRa mado by the judges that tho frat hAll
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